Ware Elementary School

10/15/2026

10/15/2026

10/15/2026

10/15/2026

🐅 Meet our Executive Members 🐅

Name: Miranda Scott

Student: I have a daughter in second grade and another daughter in pre-k that will come to Ware next year.

Position: President

Years on PTA: I have been in the PTA since my daughter started at Ware three years ago. This is my second year on the PTA board.

College: I attended EMU for undergraduate nursing and attended Capella University for graduate degrees in nursing administration and education.

Favorite Holiday: July 4th. I love everything about the summer, warm weather, and water. We typically spend 2 weeks over the 4th on the Gulf Coast of Florida and nothing beats beach days, burgers, and Fireworks over the Gulf!

Somewhere Really Cool You’ve Traveled: One of my favorite trips was O’ahu. We stayed in Waikiki, but toured the entire island. We watched surfers on the North Shore, swam with sea turtles on Laniakea Beach, hiked Diamond Head, explored the Dole Plantation, and visited Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial. If you get a chance to visit the Hawaiian Islands you can’t go wrong with O’ahu!

Favorite Local Place to Eat: Chop House Tavern

Favorite Family Activity: We thrive in the summertime and warm weather. We love spending time together at the beach, pool, and pretty much any water activities. We survive the cooler weather by visiting indoor water parks. Great Wolf Lodge is my kids’ favorite!

Fun Fact: I’ve worked over half my life in emergency and/or critical care medicine and I still love watching and reading medical dramas even though I find the inaccuracies in them appalling.

Why did you join the PTA: I joined the PTA to help support my child and her school. A lot of people don’t realize that the PTA’s main role is advocacy. It is so important for parents to help advocate for and support our schools as they are continuously being expected to do more with less. The PTA is also a great way to get involved in the school community and build connections. Children benefit from having parents actively involved in
their school.

10/14/2026

Introducing our PTA Executive Board Member, Secretary Savannah Goff! 💚🧡

🐅 Meet our Executive Members 🐅

Name: Savannah Hevener-Goff

Student: Aliaya Figgins-Goff

Postion: Secretary

Years on PTA: 1

High school or college: Homeschooled then Blue Ridge Community College

Favorite Holiday: Christmas of course

Favorite local place to eat: Mill Street Grill

Favorite family activity: Family movie nights snuggled on the couch with a big bowl of popcorn

Fun Fact: In 1958 my great-grandfather coordinated with the Highland County Chamber of Commerce to organize a small
"open house" at our family sugar camp (Hevener’s) to test public interest in a potential maple festival. Expecting only a couple hundred people, over 600 visitors showed up despite cold, snowy conditions. This essentially was the Pilot Event for the Official first Highland County Maple Festival in 1959 .

Why did you join the pta: I joined the PTA because I believe some of the best parts of elementary school happen outside of the classroom, too. I wanted to be involved, meet other families, support our teachers, and help create memories that our kids will actually remember. If I can help make their school experience a little more fun while giving back to our school community, I’m happy to be part of it!

10/14/2026

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10/13/2026

We’ve celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month in many ways this year! Thank you to Mrs. Pultz for facilitating an amazing bulletin board display. Our students got to show off their heritage with flag handprints and all-about-me posters. We love recognizing the diversity that exists at our school, WARE everyone matters!